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X a five Trees of Kentucky 



b. Mountain Holly Ile.v montana. 



The Mountain Holly, faithful to its name, is restricted to 

 mountain regions of the State. It differs from other Hollies in 

 having large, thin leaves, which resemble leaves of the Plum 

 Tree. 



The fruit is a bright scarlet berry, often as large as a cherry. 



As both fruit and leaves are deciduous, this tree is not pop- 

 ular for ornamental planting. 



c. Deciduous Holly Ile.v decidua. 



This Holly is a small tree, 

 or shrub, found in wet mead- 

 ows or along borders of 

 streams, in company with Red- 

 bud, shrubby Dogwoods and 

 Buttonball bush. Thick de- 

 ciduous leaves are usually 

 clustered at the ends of small 

 branches. 



In cultivation, it forms an 

 attractive feature for winter 

 effects, as the absence of leaves 

 only emphasizes the persistent 

 clusters of brilliant red berries 

 arranged abundantly along the 

 branches. 



